History of your Surname
Get access to Randles family records.Start a free trial

Randles Family History

Randles Name Meaning

English and Irish (Louth): variant of Randall with genitival or post-medieval excrescent -s. In Ireland this is sometimes a variant of Reynolds .

Source: Dictionary of American Family Names 2nd edition, 2022


Similar surnames: Randle, Sandles, Rundle, Candler, Brandes, Riddles, Handley, Rawles

Search for a relative to learn more about your family history.

Hint: Try searching for a relative alive in 1940.

Black & white image of a young woman scientist

Where is the Randles family from?

You can see how Randles families moved over time by selecting different census years. The Randles family name was found in the USA, the UK, Canada, and Scotland between 1840 and 1920. The most Randles families were found in United Kingdom in 1891. In 1911 there were 14 Randles families living in Ontario. This was about 56% of all the recorded Randles's in Canada. Ontario had the highest population of Randles families in 1911.
Use census records and voter lists to see where families with the Randles surname lived. Within census records, you can often find information like name of household members, ages, birthplaces, residences, and occupations.

What did your Randles ancestors do for a living?

In 1921, Farmer was the top reported job for people in the Canada named Randles. 72% of Randles men worked as a Farmer. .

View Census Data for Randles | Data not to scale

*We display top occupations by gender to maintain their historical accuracy during times when men and women often performed different jobs.

Top Male Occupations In 1921

  • Farmer
    72%
  • Machinist
    15%
  • Merchant
    15%
Black & white image of two construction labourers

What Randles family records will you find?

Census Records

There are 17,000 census records available for the last name Randles. Like a window into their day-to-day life, Randles census records can tell you where and how your ancestors worked, their level of education, veteran status, and more.

Search Canadian census records for Randles

Passenger Lists

There are 3,000 immigration records available for the last name Randles. Passenger lists are your ticket to knowing when your ancestors arrived in Canada, and how they made the journey - from the ship name to ports of arrival and departure.

View all Randles immigration records

Draft Cards

There are 2,000 military records available for the last name Randles. For the veterans among your Randles ancestors, military collections provide insights into where and when they served, and even physical descriptions.

View all Randles military records

You've only scratched the surface of Randles family history

Discover More

What is the average Randles lifespan?

Between 1940 and 2004, in the United States, Randles life expectancy was at its lowest point in 1940, and highest in 1959. The average life expectancy for Randles in 1940 was 33, and 76 in 2004.

View Social Security Death Index (SSDI) for Randles

Discover the unique achievements of ancestors in the Randles family tree

Explore Your Tree

Browse profiles of historical people with the Randles last name

Search for another surname
Enter last name/surname
Start a 14-Day Free Trial